gnukeyring-discuss

Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] Palm OS Restore Problem

[Jochen H. <hoe...@gm...>]

Hello,

yes, I now remember that Peter Newman told me about his Android app:

http://pnewman.com/keyring/

I also tried to recover some of the lost web pages using the web archive:

http://www.jochen-hoenicke.de/keyring2-pre/griessnig/
http://www.jochen-hoenicke.de/keyring2-pre/lieder/

and some links are already in the repository, but for some reasons
(probably, because the web-update process has changed) I never updated the
site, sorry.



2013/9/11 David Cussans <Dav...@br...>

>
> Hi,
>
>     There is an android version of GNUKeyring -
> https://sites.google.com/site/androidkeyring/ . I successfully imported a
> keyring PDB file to it on Android 4.3 . ( However the application doesn't
> seem to like special characters in the names.)
>
>     Thanks for stirring up the discussion about to import to Keypass
> though.
>
>         Regards,
>             David
>
>
> On 11/09/13 16:24, Lori Hanley wrote:
>
>  Hello Jochen,
> I have 3 or 4 backups of the databases. I wasn't trying to merge them. I
> was trying to go back and use and old one to get the password I needed and
> then go back to the more current file.
>
>  I thought there was a GNU Keyring app for Android, and your comment
> tells me otherwise. I've used Keypass before so am looking into importing
> it there.
>
>  Thank you!
> Lori
>
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* Jochen Hoenicke <hoe...@gm...> <hoe...@gm...>
> *To:* Lori Hanley <lor...@ro...><lor...@ro...>
> *Cc:* "gnu...@li..."<gnu...@li...>
> <gnu...@li...><gnu...@li...>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 11, 2013 7:07 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] Palm OS Restore Problem
>
>
> Hello Lori,
>
>  2013/9/11 Lori Hanley <lor...@ro...>
>
>  Hi,
> I backed up my backup folders from the PalmOne directory. I removed GNU
> Keyring from my Palm and tried to re-add it and the database file from one
> of my backups. When I install these files to the Palm, the database is
> empty when I open the Keyring app. I'm confused and I wanted to import the
> pdb file to my Android, but now I'm starting to get a little anxious
> about not being able to port it over.
>
>
>  I'm not sure I understand everything, but I hope you still have enough
> database backups.  There is no easy way to merge the databases; it would
> probably be easier to take one of them and add what is missing from the
> other by hand.
>
>  I don't understand how you want to port it to Android.  Is there a palm
> simulator or has someone written an Android app that understands the
> keyring pdb files?  I think the way to go would be to use keypass, which is
> available for many platforms.  It can import xml files. And the export tool
> on  http://gnukeyring.sourceforge.net/conduits.html can convert the pdb
> files to clear-text XML, which should be compatible to keypass.
>
>  Since the xml files are clear-text, you can also easily merge these
> files using a text-editor.
>
>
>  Suggestions? I have a current file from yesterday and one from a couple
> of months back that would still have keys I deleted that I, of course, now
> need.
>
>
>  You can use the export.jar-Tool to convert the pdb files to xml or csv,
> which can easily be edited/viewed with a simple editor (e.g. notepad++).
> You have to use it from the command line, and you may have to find out the
> path to the program java at least under windows.  Or use some of the other
> tools to view the files [Unfortunately, all the links to the other tools
> are dead though].  Note that the xml and csv files are not encrypted so be
> careful where you keep them.
>
>  Regards,
>    Jochen
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] Palm OS Restore Problem

[Lori H. <lor...@ro...>]

Hello Jochen, 
I have 3 or 4 backups of the databases. I wasn't trying to merge them. I was trying to go back and use and old one to get the password I needed and then go back to the more current file. 

I thought there was a GNU Keyring app for Android, and your comment tells me otherwise. I've used Keypass before so am looking into importing it there. 

Thank you! 
Lori 


________________________________
 From: Jochen Hoenicke <hoe...@gm...>
To: Lori Hanley <lor...@ro...> 
Cc: "gnu...@li..." <gnu...@li...> 
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 7:07 AM
Subject: Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] Palm OS Restore Problem
 




Hello Lori,


2013/9/11 Lori Hanley <lor...@ro...>

Hi, 
>I backed up my backup folders from the PalmOne directory. I removed GNU Keyring from my Palm and tried to re-add it and the database file from one of my backups. When I install these files to the Palm, the database is empty when I open the Keyring app. I'm confused and I wanted to import the pdb file to my Android, but now I'm starting to get a little anxious about not being able to port it over. 

I'm not sure I understand everything, but I hope you still have enough database backups.  There is no easy way to merge the databases; it would probably be easier to take one of them and add what is missing from the other by hand.


I don't understand how you want to port it to Android.  Is there a palm simulator or has someone written an Android app that understands the keyring pdb files?  I think the way to go would be to use keypass, which is available for many platforms.  It can import xml files. And the export tool on  http://gnukeyring.sourceforge.net/conduits.html can convert the pdb files to clear-text XML, which should be compatible to keypass.


Since the xml files are clear-text, you can also easily merge these files using a text-editor.

 
Suggestions? I have a current file from yesterday and one from a couple of months back that would still have keys I deleted that I, of course, now need. 

You can use the export.jar-Tool to convert the pdb files to xml or csv, which can easily be edited/viewed with a simple editor (e.g. notepad++).  You have to use it from the command line, and you may have to find out the path to the program java at least under windows.  Or use some of the other tools to view the files [Unfortunately, all the links to the other tools are dead though].  Note that the xml and csv files are not encrypted so be careful where you keep them.

 

Regards,

  Jochen

Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] Palm OS Restore Problem

[Jochen H. <hoe...@gm...>]

Hello Lori,

2013/9/11 Lori Hanley <lor...@ro...>

> Hi,
> I backed up my backup folders from the PalmOne directory. I removed GNU
> Keyring from my Palm and tried to re-add it and the database file from one
> of my backups. When I install these files to the Palm, the database is
> empty when I open the Keyring app. I'm confused and I wanted to import the
> pdb file to my Android, but now I'm starting to get a little anxious
> about not being able to port it over.
>

I'm not sure I understand everything, but I hope you still have enough
database backups.  There is no easy way to merge the databases; it would
probably be easier to take one of them and add what is missing from the
other by hand.

I don't understand how you want to port it to Android.  Is there a palm
simulator or has someone written an Android app that understands the
keyring pdb files?  I think the way to go would be to use keypass, which is
available for many platforms.  It can import xml files. And the export tool
on  http://gnukeyring.sourceforge.net/conduits.html can convert the pdb
files to clear-text XML, which should be compatible to keypass.

Since the xml files are clear-text, you can also easily merge these files
using a text-editor.


> Suggestions? I have a current file from yesterday and one from a couple of
> months back that would still have keys I deleted that I, of course, now
> need.
>

You can use the export.jar-Tool to convert the pdb files to xml or csv,
which can easily be edited/viewed with a simple editor (e.g. notepad++).
You have to use it from the command line, and you may have to find out the
path to the program java at least under windows.  Or use some of the other
tools to view the files [Unfortunately, all the links to the other tools
are dead though].  Note that the xml and csv files are not encrypted so be
careful where you keep them.

Regards,
  Jochen

[gnukeyring-discuss] Palm OS Restore Problem

[Lori H. <lor...@ro...>]

Hi, 
I backed up my backup folders from the PalmOne directory. I removed GNU Keyring from my Palm and tried to re-add it and the database file from one of my backups. When I install these files to the Palm, the database is empty when I open the Keyring app. I'm confused and I wanted to import the pdb file to my Android, but now I'm starting to get a little anxious about not being able to port it over. 

Suggestions? I have a current file from yesterday and one from a couple of months back that would still have keys I deleted that I, of course, now need. 

Thanks!! 
Lori 

[gnukeyring-discuss] Thank you

[<lis...@fr...>]

As things that just work are often forgotten, this is an humble thank you to KeyRing developpers.

I have found a year 2000 Palm V forgotten, which was off for years. Still the battery charged again, it keeps 15 days of pace use!
- then jpilot is in my distro great!
- then seek for open source PRC, lots of valuable things.
- then the Graal that makes this toy really usefull : Keyring.

I would not find it without the jpilot plugin, good integration of open source tools. So 13 years later, it rocks!

zezinho

Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] PalmOS-corrupt entry?

[Jochen H. <hoe...@gm...>]

Hello Richard,

2011/10/26  <rl...@co...>:
> Hi  I am new to this so your patience and help is appreciated
>
> When I click on a specific entry (only one found so far) it crashes my palm
>
> Can I delete the entry and how?  Or any other suggestions?

Which version are you using?  I thought I had fixed the crashes in all
cases, but it is hard to test against all eventualities.

You can try to use the export tool to convert the database to xml and
back again.  If you are unlucky the export tool will also crash, but
it may be worth a try.  Another possibility is to use third-party
tools that can remove single records from the data base, e.g. Palm
Debugger.

You find the export tool on the conduit page
http://gnukeyring.sourceforge.net/conduits.html
Note that you need to have Java installed and start the tool from the
command line (under Windows: Start->Run Program-> cmd )

Regards,
  Jochen

[gnukeyring-discuss] PalmOS-corrupt entry?

[<rl...@co...>]

Hi  I am new to this so your patience and help is appreciated
 
When I click on a specific entry (only one found so far) it crashes my palm
 
Can I delete the entry and how?  Or any other suggestions?
 
Thanks,
 
richard



rl...@co...

[gnukeyring-discuss] Happy to be using "GNUKeyring" (aka Keyring for Palm) on my android!

[Carruth, R. <Rus...@sm...>]

For those who don't know, GNU Keyring appears to have been ported to
Android.  I just managed to copy my key database from the palm to the
android (make sure you put it into /downloads not /download!), got it to
read the file, and all is good!

 

Thanks to all for Palm Keyring and now for the android version!

 

Rusty

Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] Trying to use a conduit

[Jochen H. <hoe...@gm...>]

Hello gnukeyring-list :),

2010/9/17 Jochen Hoenicke <hoe...@gm...>:
> 2010/9/17 Star Straf <sta...@gm...>:
>> I've tried for a few days to use any of the conduits but am having no
>> luck - could someone help?
>> [...]
>> I tried the export.jar and got  "java.lang.NegativeArraySizeException"
>

We solved the problem off-list.  The problem was apparently a slightly
broken database.
I updated the export.jar to be more robust in the presence of such
errors.  The export.jar file on the conduit page is updated.

Regards,
  Jochen


-- 
Jochen Hoenicke,
Email: hoe...@in...  Tel: +49 761 203 8243

Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] Trying to use a conduit

[Jochen H. <hoe...@gm...>]

2010/9/17 Star Straf <sta...@gm...>:
> I've tried for a few days to use any of the conduits but am having no
> luck - could someone help?
>
> I just want to make a copy of the data incase my old palm dies - maybe
> print out and put in safe deposit box or something
>
> Markus Griessnig Java Keyring editor gives me 'Error: Open keyring
> database:null'
> bad link on the Frank Taylor portable java keyring viewr
> bad link on the Stefan Wundrak viewer
> bad link on the Alexandre zia conduit

too bad, I have  to look if I have a copy somewhere :(

> I tried the export.jar and got  "java.lang.NegativeArraySizeException"

What is the exact error message including files and line numbers?  Can
you send it to me directly?  Also which version of keyring (1.2.3 or
2.0pre) are you using?

Regards,
  Jochen

[gnukeyring-discuss] Trying to use a conduit

[Star S. <sta...@gm...>]

I've tried for a few days to use any of the conduits but am having no
luck - could someone help?

I just want to make a copy of the data incase my old palm dies - maybe
print out and put in safe deposit box or something

Markus Griessnig Java Keyring editor gives me 'Error: Open keyring
database:null'
bad link on the Frank Taylor portable java keyring viewr
bad link on the Stefan Wundrak viewer
bad link on the Alexandre zia conduit
I tried the export.jar and got  "java.lang.NegativeArraySizeException"
I run windows so didnt' try the Linux JPiolt
I don't have perl or python altough I did try those my system didn't
even know how to open

Help?
Thanks,
Star

Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] Is there a Keyring Hotsync conduit?

[Walters, R. H, JR (Bob) <bob...@al...>]

Disregard - hotsync was not set up to backup system files. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Walters, Robert H, JR (Bob) 
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 9:48 AM
To: 'Jochen Hoenicke'; gnu...@li...
Subject: RE: [gnukeyring-discuss] Is there a Keyring Hotsync conduit?

Thanks for the reply Jochen. I guess that's what's confusing me. I've installed Keyring on my Palm and added a few entries. I've done multiple hotsyncs since then but the Keys-Gtkr.PDB file on my computer still has a June 17, 2008 date on it so it does not appear to be getting updated from the Palm to the computer.

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Jochen Hoenicke [mailto:hoe...@gm...]
Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 3:32 AM
To: gnu...@li...
Cc: Walters, Robert H, JR (Bob)
Subject: Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] Is there a Keyring Hotsync conduit?

Hello,

2010/2/25 Walters, Robert H, JR (Bob) <bob...@al...>:
> Is there supposed to be a hotsync conduit that gets automatically gets 
> installed when I install Keyring?  I've got Palm OS v5.2.1 and Palm 
> Desktop
> 4.1.4 on a Windows XP machine with HotSync manager 4.1.0. I see 
> mention of hotsyncing but there wasn't a conduit that got installed 
> when I installed Keyring version 1.2.3.

There is no conduit installed.  We rely on the HotSync manager to do a regular backup of the encrypted database.

There are some "conduits" on the page http://gnukeyring.sf.net/conduits.html
Note that these are standalone programs that can read the encrypted database Keys-Gtkr.pdb and show/edit/convert the records.  There is no tight integration into the HotSync manager.  Also the editing functionality should be used with great care.  Never edit the database on both PC side and palm side independently.

Regarding version,I think both keyring-1.2.3 and keyring-2.0pre6 are reasonable stable.  I used the latter for the last few years.  I never did a release without the pre, though.

The new version keyring-2.x uses a new database format, which is not supported by all conduits on the above site. This new format fixes a few minor flaws of the old format.  None of them is critical, though.
See
http://gnukeyring.sourceforge.net/crypto.html#sect3
for details. Keyring-2 will happily upgrade databases from keyring-1.2.3, but there is no simple way back.

BTW, for keyring-2, don't use the Cipher "No", as it does not encrypt at all.  I want to remove it from the final release.  Also some of the conduits don't support AES-256 for legal reasons.  For example the US export version of the Java Runtime Environment only allows AES with
128 bit keys.  You can always change the encryption method (Cipher) by setting a new password.

Regards,
  Jochen

Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] Is there a Keyring Hotsync conduit?

[Walters, R. H, JR (Bob) <bob...@al...>]

Thanks for the reply Jochen. I guess that's what's confusing me. I've installed Keyring on my Palm and added a few entries. I've done multiple hotsyncs since then but the Keys-Gtkr.PDB file on my computer still has a June 17, 2008 date on it so it does not appear to be getting updated from the Palm to the computer.

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Jochen Hoenicke [mailto:hoe...@gm...] 
Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 3:32 AM
To: gnu...@li...
Cc: Walters, Robert H, JR (Bob)
Subject: Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] Is there a Keyring Hotsync conduit?

Hello,

2010/2/25 Walters, Robert H, JR (Bob) <bob...@al...>:
> Is there supposed to be a hotsync conduit that gets automatically gets 
> installed when I install Keyring?  I've got Palm OS v5.2.1 and Palm 
> Desktop
> 4.1.4 on a Windows XP machine with HotSync manager 4.1.0. I see 
> mention of hotsyncing but there wasn't a conduit that got installed 
> when I installed Keyring version 1.2.3.

There is no conduit installed.  We rely on the HotSync manager to do a regular backup of the encrypted database.

There are some "conduits" on the page http://gnukeyring.sf.net/conduits.html
Note that these are standalone programs that can read the encrypted database Keys-Gtkr.pdb and show/edit/convert the records.  There is no tight integration into the HotSync manager.  Also the editing functionality should be used with great care.  Never edit the database on both PC side and palm side independently.

Regarding version,I think both keyring-1.2.3 and keyring-2.0pre6 are reasonable stable.  I used the latter for the last few years.  I never did a release without the pre, though.

The new version keyring-2.x uses a new database format, which is not supported by all conduits on the above site. This new format fixes a few minor flaws of the old format.  None of them is critical, though.
See
http://gnukeyring.sourceforge.net/crypto.html#sect3
for details. Keyring-2 will happily upgrade databases from keyring-1.2.3, but there is no simple way back.

BTW, for keyring-2, don't use the Cipher "No", as it does not encrypt at all.  I want to remove it from the final release.  Also some of the conduits don't support AES-256 for legal reasons.  For example the US export version of the Java Runtime Environment only allows AES with
128 bit keys.  You can always change the encryption method (Cipher) by setting a new password.

Regards,
  Jochen

Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] Is there a Keyring Hotsync conduit?

[Jochen H. <hoe...@gm...>]

Hello,

2010/2/25 Walters, Robert H, JR (Bob) <bob...@al...>:
> Is there supposed to be a hotsync conduit that gets automatically gets
> installed when I install Keyring?  I've got Palm OS v5.2.1 and Palm Desktop
> 4.1.4 on a Windows XP machine with HotSync manager 4.1.0. I see mention of
> hotsyncing but there wasn't a conduit that got installed when I installed
> Keyring version 1.2.3.

There is no conduit installed.  We rely on the HotSync manager to do a
regular backup of the encrypted database.

There are some "conduits" on the page http://gnukeyring.sf.net/conduits.html
Note that these are standalone programs that can read the encrypted
database Keys-Gtkr.pdb and show/edit/convert the records.  There is no
tight integration into the HotSync manager.  Also the editing
functionality should be used with great care.  Never edit the database
on both PC side and palm side independently.

Regarding version,I think both keyring-1.2.3 and keyring-2.0pre6 are
reasonable stable.  I used the latter for the last few years.  I never
did a release without the pre, though.

The new version keyring-2.x uses a new database format, which is not
supported by all conduits on the above site. This new format fixes a
few minor flaws of the old format.  None of them is critical, though.
See
http://gnukeyring.sourceforge.net/crypto.html#sect3
for details. Keyring-2 will happily upgrade databases from
keyring-1.2.3, but there is no simple way back.

BTW, for keyring-2, don't use the Cipher "No", as it does not encrypt
at all.  I want to remove it from the final release.  Also some of the
conduits don't support AES-256 for legal reasons.  For example the US
export version of the Java Runtime Environment only allows AES with
128 bit keys.  You can always change the encryption method (Cipher) by
setting a new password.

Regards,
  Jochen

[gnukeyring-discuss] Is there a Keyring Hotsync conduit?

[Walters, R. H, JR (Bob) <bob...@al...>]

Is there supposed to be a hotsync conduit that gets automatically gets installed when I install Keyring?  I've got Palm OS v5.2.1 and Palm Desktop 4.1.4 on a Windows XP machine with HotSync manager 4.1.0. I see mention of hotsyncing but there wasn't a conduit that got installed when I installed Keyring version 1.2.3.

Also, Sourceforge has keyring-2.0-pre6-en.zip available but the Keyring home page (http://gnukeyring.sourceforge.net/) shows keyring-1.2.3-en.zip as the latest version.  Which should I be running?

Thanks,
Bob

Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] Export utility

[Raman G. <roc...@fa...>]

Philipp Hanes wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Jochen Hoenicke <hoe...@gm...> wrote:
>> I hacked an XML export for keyring some time ago. It is in the keyring
>> svn repository.
>> https://gnukeyring.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/gnukeyring/trunk/keyring-link/java
>>
>> I just build a jar-file xmlexport.jar and put it at:
>>
>> http://hoenicke.ath.cx/keyring2-pre/
>>
>> Use it as follows:
>> java -jar xmlexport.jar Keys-Gtkr.pdb "password"  > output.xml
>>
>> This works with keyring-1.2.x and keyring-2.x databases. Due to Java's
>> encryption restrictions it may fail on AES-256 encrypted keyring-2.x
>> databases.  In that case choose "set password" from keyring menu,
>> enter a new password (it can be equal to the old), and select AES-128
>> (or find a crypto-provider for Java that supports AES with 256 bits).
> 
> Inspired by what I found at
>        http://github.com/rocketraman/keyring-to-keypassx/tree/master
> I modified it to convert to keepass format, since I finally lost my
> ailing Clie, and now have a BlackBerry (really miss PalmOS still)
> So if anyone needs to convert their data from Keyring to KeePass
> format, please take a look at:
> 
>        http://github.com/philipp/keyring2keepass/tree/master
> 
> Hope this helps someone.

Hi Philipp, I added a reference to your converter to the README of
keyring-to-keypassx.

Cheers,
Raman

Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] Export utility

[Philipp H. <phi...@gm...>]

On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Jochen Hoenicke <hoe...@gm...> wrote:
>
> I hacked an XML export for keyring some time ago. It is in the keyring
> svn repository.
> https://gnukeyring.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/gnukeyring/trunk/keyring-link/java
>
> I just build a jar-file xmlexport.jar and put it at:
>
> http://hoenicke.ath.cx/keyring2-pre/
>
> Use it as follows:
> java -jar xmlexport.jar Keys-Gtkr.pdb "password"  > output.xml
>
> This works with keyring-1.2.x and keyring-2.x databases. Due to Java's
> encryption restrictions it may fail on AES-256 encrypted keyring-2.x
> databases.  In that case choose "set password" from keyring menu,
> enter a new password (it can be equal to the old), and select AES-128
> (or find a crypto-provider for Java that supports AES with 256 bits).

Inspired by what I found at
       http://github.com/rocketraman/keyring-to-keypassx/tree/master
I modified it to convert to keepass format, since I finally lost my
ailing Clie, and now have a BlackBerry (really miss PalmOS still)
So if anyone needs to convert their data from Keyring to KeePass
format, please take a look at:

       http://github.com/philipp/keyring2keepass/tree/master

Hope this helps someone.

Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] keyring and Android

[Angus A. <ang...@gm...>]

On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 10:19 AM, Joseph Sebastin <jse...@gm...> wrote:
> Is there any plan to release a version fully compatible with Android?
> Android read only version errors out when ever i try to open my palm
> Keys-Gtkr.pdb file.
>
> appreciate any help.
> TA
>

Not sure if android has python but if it does then pyring would be an option.

Angus

Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] keyring and Android

[Jochen H. <hoe...@gm...>]

2009/4/2 Joseph Sebastin <jse...@gm...>:
> Is there any plan to release a version fully compatible with Android?
> Android read only version errors out when ever i try to open my palm
> Keys-Gtkr.pdb file.

There are no such plans.  AFAIK Android doesn't support palm
applications, so this would mean almost a complete rewrite. If there
are already password managers for android you can try to convert your
data.  I have a small xml export utility
(http://hoenicke.ath.cx/keyring2-pre/) so you can get your data in a
more portable but unencrypted format.

Regards,
  Jochen

[gnukeyring-discuss] keyring and Android

[Joseph S. <jse...@gm...>]

Is there any plan to release a version fully compatible with Android?
Android read only version errors out when ever i try to open my palm
Keys-Gtkr.pdb file.

appreciate any help.
TA

Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] Export utility

[Angus A. <ang...@gm...>]

On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 1:45 PM, James E. LaBarre <j.e...@gm...> wrote:
>
> Ah yes, much better.  That at least gives me the ability to recover
> passwords if the Clie ever dies (I'm having doubts about the battery)
> and I can't get a replacement PalmOS device (do you think someone will
> end up making a PalmOS emulator for WebOS?)
>


There is a Palm Emulator that runs on the Nokia Internet Tablets.

Angus

Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] Export utility

[James E. L. <j.e...@gm...>]

Jochen Hoenicke wrote:
> I hacked an XML export for keyring some time ago. It is in the keyring
> svn repository.
> https://gnukeyring.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/gnukeyring/trunk/keyring-link/java
> 
> I just build a jar-file xmlexport.jar and put it at:
> 
> http://hoenicke.ath.cx/keyring2-pre/
> 
> Use it as follows:
> java -jar xmlexport.jar Keys-Gtkr.pdb "password"  > output.xml

Ah yes, much better.  That at least gives me the ability to recover 
passwords if the Clie ever dies (I'm having doubts about the battery) 
and I can't get a replacement PalmOS device (do you think someone will 
end up making a PalmOS emulator for WebOS?)

Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] Export utility

[Ian S. <ian...@ni...>]

I have the following Perl script which I used in exporting my Keyring db
to (eventually) 1Password on my iPhone.  It dumps to CSV format.

#!/usr/bin/perl

use Palm::PDB;
use Palm::Keyring;
use Term::ReadKey;
use Text::CSV;

use strict;

my $file = shift or die "Usage: dump-keys.pl <keys file>\n";

print STDERR "password: ";
ReadMode('noecho');
my $password = ReadLine(0);
ReadMode('normal');
print "\n";

chomp $password;

my $pdb = new Palm::PDB;
$pdb->Load($file);

if ($pdb->{version} == 4) {
    print STDERR "v4\n";
}
if ($pdb->{options}->{v4compatible}) {
    print STDERR "v4compatible\n";
}
    
my $csv = Text::CSV->new ({ always_quote => 1,
			    binary => 1,
			  });

for my $i (0 .. $#{ $pdb->{records} }) {
    # skip the password record for version 4 databases
    next if $i == 0 and $pdb->{version} == 4;
    my $rec = $pdb->{records}->[$i];
    my $data = $pdb->Decrypt($rec, $password);

    my @columns = ();
    push @columns, $rec->{name};
    push @columns, $data->{account};
    push @columns, ($data->{lastchange}{month} + 1) . "/" .
	$data->{lastchange}{day} . "/" .
	($data->{lastchange}{year} + 1900);
    push @columns, $data->{password};
    push @columns, $data->{notes};

    my $status = $csv->combine(@columns);
    if (!$status) { print $csv->error_input(); }

    print $csv->string(), "\n";
}

Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] Export utility

[Jochen H. <hoe...@gm...>]

Hello,

I hacked an XML export for keyring some time ago. It is in the keyring
svn repository.
https://gnukeyring.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/gnukeyring/trunk/keyring-link/java

I just build a jar-file xmlexport.jar and put it at:

http://hoenicke.ath.cx/keyring2-pre/

Use it as follows:
java -jar xmlexport.jar Keys-Gtkr.pdb "password"  > output.xml

This works with keyring-1.2.x and keyring-2.x databases. Due to Java's
encryption restrictions it may fail on AES-256 encrypted keyring-2.x
databases.  In that case choose "set password" from keyring menu,
enter a new password (it can be equal to the old), and select AES-128
(or find a crypto-provider for Java that supports AES with 256 bits).

Regards,
  Jochen

Re: [gnukeyring-discuss] Export utility

[James E. L. <j.e...@gm...>]

Philipp Hanes wrote:
> James, I think that's what Angus meant.
> Pyring allows you to export your database.  Then you can do wahtever you 
> want with that data.
> I did this myself a while ago, for much the same reason you're thinking 
> about it now.
> The format isn't the most fabulous (I don't recall what it looks like, 
> but I don't think it's useful input for anything else without some 
> massaging, which isn't surprising).

I had already downloaded & tried PyRing (v1.1.6).  I went back to it to 
make sure I hadn't missed something, but I can find no option for 
exporting databases.  If it makes any difference, I'm running this under 
Ubuntu 8.10 (the only PDA I have is a Clie PEG-SJ22, and I don't have a 
smartphone to try it on).